Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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